Recreational fishing in the US catches far more fish than previously estimated

Recreational fishing in the US catches far more fish than previously estimated

Fishing is recreational, but it's also an inexpensive way to add protein to people's diets. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesOne of the United States’ largest fisheries is hiding in plain sight. Recreational freshwater anglers in the lower 48 states catch – and keep – far more fish than any official body has estimated, according to new research from our team of North American fishery scientists. Specifically, our analysis, wh…